Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Business Done ny the Board Of 1rus.
tees Last Night.

L
| TIE MILLER BUILDING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| BROWN sUsPENDED-Sgw RULES ApoPryp>crrr-
| Fans INVITED TO INSPECT THE INDUSTRIAL
| scHoois-cHASGEs AMONG THE TEACHERS, KTc.
| Al the meeting OF the school board last evening
Mr.. Curtis. from the committee on Industrial
schools, made report, which was adopted recon.
| mendng that the request OF residents OF
Meridian Hill for the establishment NJ A night
school In school building there be granted the
| school 10 be supported by private subscription
out open to the inspection OF the school officers.
The committee also made a report In reference 10
the oHer OF the trustees OF the Miner fund 10 pay
the salary Of teacher OF sewing to teach the
children OF the public colored schools. The COM
mtee reported in favor OF the first plan suggested
,s,cher ~ se,',s Vi tne lund, a. e. TO nave the
lessons 10 the entire class the teacher 10 20 from
h ,td ac etcI 9ay Ior as many lessons as may
NC ueciued iater The report was adopted.
| THE xILLRR-BU1LDING CONTROVERSY
Mr. curtis also made a report from the same
committee favoring the leasing OF rooms in the
building owned by the trustees Of the Miner fund,
at tne corner OF ~ street and Maryland avenue,
,or sne use OF the colored schools This is the
the Miller building, on street A number OF
property owners on street protested against the
ss eS Si one Mes building for school and
that the lower rooms OF the building NOT suit
ape for school purposes The controversy has ex
ored school authorities that the objection to the
Mllier school Is based on color. lease for the
Mi,er ouiidlng mad been executed. and the owner
naa pIepaIeu IL lOr SCHOOL purposes when the con-
troversy was started. The Commissioners have
SUSPENDED the lease pending the action OF the
MI: Curtis said, in presenting his report last
nlghl, mat Mr. Cornish had signed the report but
desired 70 nave his Maine Withdrawn. Mr.. Curtis
Ihousnt IL might be unw1Se TO send girls sixteen
years old 10 this building on account or the sur
rouhuhgS nut ne saw no reason why schools for
younger children could not be used there.
Mr. cornish said that II they decided not TO take
the miller D1lldlng they might involve the District
In lawsuit. He objected TO disturbing the
arrangeiLlshts ior the schools on account OF the
Dr. Francis said the objections TO the Miller build
ing. SO Tar as he could see, were based simply on
the preluulces or q few citizens in the neighbor-
mood IL their petition was TO be recognized the
BOARD would be overwhelmed with such petitions
Prof. Gregory said he could not vote In order to
cater 10 the prejudice OF any one. He would like
10 know what substantial reason there was for
oo]ectlng 10 the Miller building.
MI. Fish read from the report OF the committee
Directing TO the building on account Of the damp
ness OF the lower floor.
Prot Gregory insisted that this objection ap-
building ~
Mr.. Fish said the great difference in rent, and
tne interests OF the public schools, all favored the
seiection OF the Az street building. There would
De money enough left TO rent a whole house some
where for cooking school He suggested also
hood.
Mr.; Curtis report was adopted, the three col
oreo trustees voting against 1t.
THE NEW RULES
MI. Darlington, from the committee on rules
reported the result OF the revision OF rules The
new rules included In new form various orders
made during the year. One OF these provides for
the expulsion or pupils carrying firearms into q
school building; another that Normal school
graduates be assigned TO schools In the order OF
their standing, and that such graduates not ap-
pointed during the year after their graduation be
placed thereafter on equal footing with graduates
or ether Normal schools
Mr.. curtis dissented from the recommendations
rela,ing 10 the appointment OF Normal school
graduates in the order their standing prefer1ng
the Old plan.
Mr.. Fish offered an amendment providing that
mot over three" lessons 10 be assigned daily 10
pupils ABOVE the NTH grade TO be studied at home
the rules as reported provided that zone or more
lessons should be so assigned. Mr.. Fish said that
parents complained 10 MIN that children came
home with more than then could master in a
reasonable time.
INVITING CITIZENS TO "INsPEcr"
Mr. Fish said he had noticed that one of the citi-
zens' associations had passed q resolution propos-
Ing TO look into the Industrial schools He offered
resolution as follows: THAT the board OF school
trustees Will be gratined TO have any or all citt-
2ens and other interested persons visit the manual
training schools and cooking schools now part
Q, s our scooS system and that we invite al who
poses or said school, and TO investigate the means
and processes BY which the work Is carried on and
counsel with US concerning tue same"
Mr.. Curtis said he thought the word sfnvesti-
gate was pretty strong. lie did not care TO have
any one come IN and take charge or the schools.
word 80 MI Fish eaangsS sss word to Inspect"
PRINCIPAL BROWN SUSPENDED.
DR.. Witmer, from the subcommittee on teachers
to whom the matter OF the Browns Savoy ditlculry
was referred, made a report blaming Principal
Brown for carrying loaded pistol into the Sum.
ner school building, and recommending that he be
lndeihteiy suspended The report was adopted.
APPLICATIONS, APPoISTMENrs, ETC.
Frank Linton and Lewis E. Hawkins applied for
places as Janitors. The designations OF Misses
julia A. Pierre and NJ. +. Mitchell teachers were
accepted
The committee on teachers and ianitors recon-
mended the appointment OF Janitors as follows
and the report was adopted: Gidding'S school
Jos. W. Hutchinson. GiesDorO' ScnoOls-JOs. Cole
man, vice Albert Brown. resigned. Hamilton
building (Bladensburg1-Jane Berry, vice Ann
Miss Will.anna Harris was appointed as a tenn
porary teacher. Prof Gregory read list OF sub
the county as follows: Mott Scnool-Mamie Hnyer
and Mary Hill. Tenleytown-Ida VI. Chappell ana
MARGARET q. Calllguan Bnghton-Annie NJ.
Scaru, Slrah L keene. and JOS SimmS. Mount
Pieasant-W. A. Wiley and c. E. Heaid Column
oia road-E. Z. Cardozo. soldiers Home-Ida E.
fywen and carrie King. Fort Slocum-Louisa
vile and Benniug sroad-Courrney Bembrey. Ana
costa and Giesooro'-Cora c. Mclean and Marga-
ret Anderson
Changes were made in various school divisions
as follows:
First divison-Leave of absence from November
1 10 July i without pay granted TO Miss F. s.
Fairly Promotions: j. E L Moore to class L. and
assigned TO seventh grade; Miss A. F. Speake NJ
A. Paul 70 class II, and assigned TO grade @: E. NJ
Macauiy 10 class 8, and assigned to grade S; E. "
Brown 10 class ., assigned 10 grade 8; A. Z Scan
mel 70 class 3. IL G. Fisher was transferred to
grade o. W. S. Slater was appointed a tempo
rary teacher, class 2, and assigned to grade 9.
second dIvisiol--Miss ID. E Rogers transferred
from 4th 70 5tn grade. Miss T. w. Dyer from 30 to
Atm grade Miss ;. r. White promoted from class
To class & and transferred 10 the 4tn grade Miss
Nesia Richards promoted from class 3 TO class z
and transferred 10 the 30 grade; Miss Jennie F.
DAVIS transferred TO the 2Q grade Miss Ella i
R,ey assigned 10 the Isl grade.
FUJh divisions. NJ. Farr promoted from class 3
10 class ., and hate Robertson from class to
class ..
The French-HeWlettC Civil Rights Case.
P0sTPoSEMESr CNTIL NEXT FnIDAY.
This morning, In the Police Court Mr. Padgett
Gale up the case Of John French, proprietor OF the
eating room In the Center Market, who is charged
by Lawyer Hewlett (cOiored) with falling 10 have
posted In his room price list OF articles furnished
Mr.. Thomas Fields appeared for Mr.. French, and
said that Mr.. Moore, the defendants counsel was
not present and asked that the case be again con-
tinued.
Mr.. Padgett said be had no objection. az the
prosecuting witness was In court almost every
day and continuance would not Inconvenience
MIN ne understood that Mr.. Moore would not